In brief: Man suspected of dollar-store theft

A 48-year-old El Paso man was arrested Sunday for allegedly stealing razors and shampoo from a Montana Vista dollar store.

El Paso County sheriff's deputies said Francisco Gonzalez faces a charge of theft of property under $1,500 with two or more previous convictions.

Deputies said Gonzalez allegedly walked out of the Dollar General store at 14392 Montana, carrying several razors and bottles of shampoo but didn't pay for them. He then returned to the store, took more shampoo bottles and drove off in a green pickup. He was later arrested at a Family Dollar store in the 14600 block of Montana Avenue, where he was spotted by a deputy responding to the theft call. Deputies said Gonzalez is not suspected of taking any items from the Family Dollar.

Deputies estimated the value of the items Gonzalez allegedly stole at $132.10. He was booked into the El Paso County Jail on a $3,000 bond.

Adriana M. Chávez

Driver charged after high-speed chase

A driver faces felony charges in connection with a high-speed vehicle chase Sunday were gunshots were fired by Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens in El Paso.

Justin Christopher Lozier, 27, faces charges of two counts of aggravated assault on a public servant and evading arrest in a vehicle. He was jailed under a $55,000 bond.

Parks and Wildlife officials said the car chase, which at times reached 100 mph, began about 5 p.m. when game wardens tried to stop a reckless driver on Interstate 10 East near Geronimo Drive.

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Officials said the driver left the freeway, stopped and drove off twice. During the first stop, a warden fired a shot at a tire while the warden was dragged while holding onto a window as the car drove off. The warden was not hurt.

During the second stop, the driver was hit with pepper spray before driving away. Finally, Lozier was arrested when a warden shot and blew out a tire after the car stopped at Winslow Road and Flagstaff Court. The shooting is under investigation by the Texas Rangers.

Daniel Borunda

2 arrested after gun allegedly fired into air

El Paso police arrested two men after officers saw one of them allegedly shooting a handgun in the air near Union Plaza during the weekend.

At 2:22 a.m. Saturday, police said officers saw Gregory Moore, 25, fire three rounds into the air and then get into a black Range Rover on Durango Street. Moore then allegedly fired two more rounds out a window. Police stopped the vehicle nearby and found a .45-caliber handgun. No injuries were reported.

Moore was arrested on suspicion of discharging a firearm and unlawful carrying of a weapon. He was released from jail on $1,500 bail Saturday. The vehicle's driver, Carllie Paul, 26, was arrested for allegedly not yielding to pedestrians on a crosswalk. He was released Saturday after paying $208. Both are from the 1500 block of Lomaland Drive.

Daniel Borunda

2 arrested in pot possession in Socorro

Socorro police arrested two people suspected of delivering small bags of marijuana after a routine traffic stop Sunday night, officials said.

Officials said that a police officer stopped a car after its driver allegedly ran a stop sign in the 10200 block Valle Suave Drive when the driver and a passenger ran from the scene.

With the help of a resident, the officer caught the driver. Backup officers soon caught the passenger.

Police allegedly found several bags of less than 4 ounces of marijuana each in the driver's possession. The passenger also was in possession of marijuana, according to police. Both were arrested on suspicion of delivery of marijuana and evading arrest. Names were not released because an investigation is ongoing.